Disk-record holder.



J. C. FRANK.

DISK RECORD HOLDER.

APPLIOATION TILED JAN.31,1913.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

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.TUHN C. FRANK, OF AKRON, OHIO.

DISK-RECORD HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Paton ted Jllcc 5:35. 5

Application filed January 31, 1913. Serial No. 745,142.

To all alto-m. '1' t may concern Be it known that T, Jenn t7. Fawn, a citizen 0E the United States, residing at r'tli'ron, in the county ol. Flunnnit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in ll lislellecord Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to graplmphonc dist: record holders.

in iin'pmtant object oi this invention is to provide a holder of the above mentioned character, which is so constructed that. a suitable number of grapl'topl'tone disk records may be safely stored away in a compact manner, with the minimum loss of space, and he. quickly and easily moved into and out of their stored positions.

It liurther object of my invention is to provide a holder of the above mentioned chartmter, which is so constructed that a selected graphophone disk record may be quickly and easily removed from the same, without disturbing the adjacent record or records.

A further object of this invention is to provide a holder of the above mentioned character,which is so ctmstruet'cd that a selectet'l graphophone dish record may be readily observed, before the same is entirely removed from the holder.

A further object ol. my invention is to provide a holder of the. above mentioned character, which will properly protectdisk records from being scratched or otherwise injured when not; in use, which will occupy the. minimum amount of space, will be cheap to manufacture and neat in appearance.

it further object of my invention is to provide novel means for preventing the accidental reuuival at the sonic time of two or more disk record receiving pockets or envelops.

Other objects and advantages of the in vcntion "will be apparent during the course of the following t'lesc'iption.

in the prefer-reel (nnbodiment of my in vention, i. provide an outer casing or hinder, which may be formed or any suitable rigid material. This casing or hinder preferably has one vertical. side thereof l'ormed open, while all the other sides a re closed. Mounted within this easing or binder a suitable number olf relatively stationary division leaves, which are suitably spaced from each other at; their inner ends and connected wit h the casing or lJitl-(ltll', whereby the same are not capable of moving); lonp itinlinally with relation thereto. At. their outer ends these relatively stationary division leaves preterably extend for a short: distance be yond the casing or hinder. 'lhe divisitnt leaves are preferably flexible, the same being preferably formed of suitably stout paper, whereby they are coin para liively thin. Freely longitudinally movably n'touuted bu tween the relatively stationary division leaves, are disk record receiving poelachs or envelops, formed of flexible material, prefcrably of paper. 'lhcsc pockets or 813-- velops extend at their outer ends beyond. the free or outer ends oil? the division lea es. Each pocket or envelop preferably has its upper and outer ends formed open land the inner and lower ends closed, which arrange ment 1 have found renders it particularly easy to handle the disk records. The llexi-- hility of the pockets or envelops and di vision leaves, renders it possible to easily observe the disk records, before the some are c'onuiletely removed.

Owing to the compact arrangcn'urnt of the several pockets or envelops, the operator might accidentally take hold in" the two adjacent side walls of two separate pocli'cts or envelops, and by so doing withdraw at; the same time two pockets or envelope Tom the holder. To overcome this disadvantage, ll preferably have each pocket or enve tjip of a different color from the others or each alternate pocket or envelop of a dil 'erent, color from the adjacent pocket or envelop. It is thus seen that the operator can tell at a glance, whether he has hold of the two side Walls belonging to the same pocket: or envelop, or the side walls belonging to filth jacent dill'erent pockets or envelops.

Each pocket or envelop is prettnalily constructed a little shorter than the diameter of the disk record placed therein. where-- by thedisli record will extend atilsouler ed: a little way beyond the side walls or the pocket or envelop, to be cngrap et'l by the thumb or finger of the operator. when .i'orcing the envelop and record bacl: in place. By this construction a saving in wear is had upon the pocket or envelop.

The invention further consists in the novel combination and arrangement of the parts or elements thereol. as set; torth in the annexedclaims.

in the act-onpanyinn drawings, Forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, Figure '1 is a side view of the holder complete, the disk record receiving pockets or envelopsbeing shown in their inner position and the cap or cover being removed, Fig. 2 is central hori-. zontal sectional view through the same, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the division leaves removedtrom the binder, showing a disk record receiving pocket or envelop partly removed from between the division leaves.

In the drawings, wherein for the sake of illustration, it have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 4 designates an outer casing or binder, which may be formed of any'suitable rigid material, such as stiff cardboard, or thin sheets of wood. The binder 4t has'one vertical side thereof formed open and all of the other sides closed, as shown. The binder 4: is'provided adjacent the open vertical side with a reduced or contracted portion 5,.t'or receiving thereon a removable cap or cover 6, as shown. Disposed within the outer casing or binder a is a suitable number of spaced receiving pockets or envelops, to be described. At their inner ends, the division leaves 7 have spacing strips 8 disposed therebetween, connected with the same by any suitable means, such as by gluing or the like. If necessary the spacing strips 8 maybe connected by nails or pins driven therethrough. The spacing strips 8 maybe secured to the binder a, by any suitable means, such as by gluing the outermost division leaves 7 adjacent the spacing strips, to the inner side walls of the binder. 'Any other suitable means however may be employed for this purpose. The division leaves are preferably flexible and are preferably fo'rmed of paper, owing to the strength, flexibility and thinness of such material. At their outer ends, the division leaves, 7 extend for a short distance beyond the .binder 4, their upper and lower corners being preferablybeyeled, as shown at 9.

Longitudinally movably mounted between the division leaves, are disk record receiving pockets or envelops 10; which preferably have their upper and outer ed es formd entirely open while the inner and -ow'er edges are formed -entirely closed. These disk receiving pockets or envelops are formed .of

, flexible material, and T preferably construct them of paper, owing to the strength, flexib1 l1ty and thinness of this material. Each d sk receiving pocketor envelop 10 is sl ghtly longitudinally shorter than the diweenie amcter of the disk record 11, disposed therein, whereby the forward edge of the disk record extends for a short distance outwardly beyond the outer open edge of the pocket or envelop. The operator can, by this construction, engage the disk recordll with his thumb or finger to force the same and the pocket or envelop to the inner position. At their outer edges, the disk receiving pockets or envelope 10 extend, when in their innermost position, for a little distance beyond the division leaves 7, as shown. It isthus seen that by drawing a selected pocket or envelop 7 outwardly for a little way, one flexible side wall thereof may be bent laterally, as clearly indicated in Fig. 3, whereby the disk record may be seen. This also enables the operator to take hold of the disk record and to remove the same without completely removing the pocket or envelop, such pocket or envelop serving to mark the place of insertion'of the disk record.

Owing to the compact arrangement of the division leaves and disk record receiving pockets or envelops, it is obvious that the operator might accidentally take hold of two adjacen'tside walls belonging to differrent pockets or envelops, whereby he would accidentally draw out at the same time these pockets or envelops. To prevent this I have each pocket of a color diiterent from that of the adjacent pocket. I prefer to make these pockets or envelope in solid colors, that is one will be red, another green, and another yellow, etc. It is thus seen that if .the operator should take hold of two adja- The partition leaves 7 prevent one pocket or envelop from moving the adjacent pocket or envelop, when the former is moved. When all of the pockets or envelops are. filled with disk records, ity is obvious that such disk records will be firmly held in the proper place. With this in View, I fill. any of the envelope or pockets, not holding disk records, with dummy records, in the form of a piece of card-board-(not shown) of the same thickness as the disk records.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith, shown and described, is to be taken as a p eferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrange ent of parts may be resorted to without ddidarting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim 1. A disk record holder of the character described, comprising a binder, division loaves disposed therein and held against longitudinal movement with relation thereto, and disk record receiving pockets formed of flexible material and having their outer edges open and longitudii'ially movably mounted between the division leaves.

A disk record holder of the character described, comprising a binder, and a plurality of disk record receiving pockets longitudinally movably mounted within the binder, each pocket being slightly shorter in its longitudinal dimension than the diameter of the disk record held thereby, and extending for a considerable distance, when in its innermost position, outwardly of the binder.

3. A disk record holder of the character described, comprising a binder, a plurality of relatively stationary flexible division leaves mounted therein with their free ends extending for a considerable distance beyond the binder, and a plurality of different colored longitudinally movable disk ree 0rd receiving pockets disposed within the binder between the division leaves.

4. A disk record holder of the character described, comprising a binder, a plurality of spaced stationary division leaves mounted therein, and a plurality of longitudinally movable disk record receiving pockets mounted between the division leaves and formed of difl'erent colored paper.

.In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. FRANK. \Vitnesses:

D. F. FnLMnY, ETHEL F. CROY. 

